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Amazing Inventions
Write the name of the inventor/s and when each item was invented:
1.
aeroplane
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2.
aspirin
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3.
bicycle
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4.
Coca Cola
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5.
concrete
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6.
credit card
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7.
hairdryer
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8.
ink
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9.
instant coffee
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10.
Mars bar
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11.
Penicillin
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12.
ballpoint pen
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13.
refrigerator
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14.
zip fastener
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15.
cornflakes
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16.
Christmas card ___________________________________________________
17.
Walkman
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18.
helicopter
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19.
Monopoly
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20.
radio
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21.
crossword
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22.
telephone
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23.
television
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24.
toothbrush
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25.
vacuum cleaner ___________________________________________________
Extra time:
a) Which of these inventions could we live without today and which are essential?
b) Write a short story or newspaper article about how one of these items was invented.
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